In spite of the loss, the Breakers are a new team and are looking to get past the ghost of losing seasons past
Starting XI: Libby Stout; Julie King (Brooke Elby, 80'), Whitney Engen, Kassey Kallman, Mollie Pathman (Christen Westphal, 80'); McCall Zerboni, Angela Salem, Louise Schillgard (Brittany Ratcliffe, 72'), Kristie Mewis; Stephanie McCaffrey, Kyah Simon
The opening game of the 2016 NWSL season started off on the wrong foot for Boston and they never quite managed to teeter back on balance, but in spite of that, there is hope that this team won't repeat the sins of seasons past.